When it came to investing in a weekend retreat across the Channel, Zivi Sainsbury and her hotelier husband Mark decided Paris would be the ideal spot. ‘We wanted to be in the area close to the Gare du Nord because in the UK we live near to theEurostar stop in Ashford,’ ... Read More »
This bedroom in Ugbrooke Park was used by the Cardinal Weld (father of the wife of the 7th Lord Clifford) when he visited the house, thus his portrait and travelling trunk remain in the room. The walls of the Cardinal’s Room are covered in ‘Meredith’ in red by Nina Campbell forOsborne & Little, which ... Read More »
If the aim of a holiday home is to create an environment that lifts one out of the mundane, few properties could do it better than the eighteenth-century folly of the designer Veere Grenney. ‘Don’t ask me what I was looking for in a second home,’ he says. ‘A house ... Read More »
1. Give an old pair of chinos a splashy makeover: It’ll feel like you’re always wading in a serene ocean. See how to do it yourself here. 2. Melt down some crayons into these gorgeous candles: The possibilities are actually endless. Check out how to make ‘em here. 3. Create ... Read More »
Modern Mexican architecture and design are employed in the creation of this contemporary raw house located in Yucatán, with its vast windows, large open volumes and a wide range of raw materials. The architects from Estilo Arquitectura team had a challenging narrow plot to begin with and the issues of ... Read More »
and light entanglement in front of a vast panoramic window and soft textures, assigns the character ofthis contemporary Ukrainian apartment design. The project is brought to life by the architectural firm FORMand is realized in close collaboration with the owner – a world traveler and collector of art. The main living ... Read More »
Lone Outdoor Pools are part of Hotel Lone outdoor spaces, hidden in forest park. The project includesthree outdoor pools and an accompanying terrace with sunbathing patios, swimming pool facilities, anopen stage and a restaurant. Project is the result of work of a large team – 3LHD Architects and Landscape by ... Read More »
Tinderbox House is an apartment part of historic brick warehouse in Melbourne, Australia designed byBreathe Architecture. Taking the essential elements of an eighteenth-century fire starting kit, the architects developed the loft’s aesthetic around flint, char cloth, and a fire steel striker. Matte black wall tiles replicate the char cloth while ... Read More »
Geometric, elegant, sophisticated, open-air presentation at imm Cologne 2016 to Living Divani idea of the house, pointed to reference in the furnishing design in search of perfection, harmonious proportions and understated feeling of luxury. Sparkling and a dynamic cascade of light greetings the visitor to a large living area designed by ... Read More »
SEED is an object to be hung on the wall incorporating small plants as the focus. SEED comes in many variations of profile and surface texture. Each profile is taken from different river stones’ shape that is a result of a long smoothing process the stones go through in water ... Read More »
Global Gardens are hassle-free, self-contained, moss-covered globe gardens that hang from the ceiling. GGs are perfect for those who live in small spaces as they take no room on your counter or floor. Want a garden but don’t want to get your hands dirty? Global Gardens are completely self-contained, just hang ... Read More »
Brigitte Yoshiko Pruchnow is a painter working mostly with acrylic on canvas. Graduated from Munich Film Academy in 2004, studied Chinese and Japanese traditional painting and calligraphy. Brigitte Yoshiko Pruchnow‘s paintings are imbued with a deep tranquillity. The evidence of her Munich Film Academy education is unmistakable in her painting: each ... Read More »
